Digital Health Integration With Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Patients With Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

PURPOSE: to evaluate the efficacy of Digital Health Integration with pulmonary rehabilitation on ventilatory, cognitive and physical functions in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease. BACKGROUND: chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are conditions characterized by a variable progression. Some individuals experience longer asymptomatic periods while others acute worsening periods and/or exacerbations triggered by symptom multiplication factors. Medications are adjusted to the patients' respiratory function, self-assessment of health and emerging certain physical changes. A more effective treatment may be applied by real-time data registered during the patient's everyday life Effective, safe, accessible, and engaging digital healthcare solutions which are able to be integrated into global healthcare systems may play a role in helping to meet this demand in COPD care needs. Digital interventions are unrestricted by individual practices or healthcare systems and come in a range of forms, including synchronous applications (apps) which provide real-time video conferencing or telephone calls; asynchronous solutions such as emails, smartphone messages, or notifications; remote monitoring or recording devices, such as traditional telehealth interventions; information-providing devices; and modern multi-tooled digital health apps that can facilitate behavioral changes and self-management. HYPOTHESES: Digital health integration with pulmonary rehabilitation has no effect on ventilatory, cognitive, physical functions, and sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease. RESEARCH QUESTION: Does digital health integration with pulmonary rehabilitation influence ventilatory, cognitive, , physical functions, and sleep quality in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease?